How To Play Guitar Chords
The greatest thing about learning how to play guitar chords is that there really aren't that many you have to learn. Basically there are 8 chords...
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and
am, bm, cm, dm, em, fm, and gm.
Now that's not all the chords there are by a long shot, but it is your list of must know how to play guitar chords. What these are if your not sure are the Major and minor versions of the chords. The capital letters are the Major versions and the lower case are the minor versions. Whether a chord is considered a major or minor chord is determined by the third note in the scale. A flat third is going to create a minor chord, a normal third will create a major chord.
If you haven't been playing guitar for very long you might not know the difference between the two. The easiest way to tell them apart by listening to them. DUH! The flat third causes a minor chord to sound "bluesey" if that's a word. If that's not a word well... they still sound "bluesey". When you listen to them you can pick up that sound you hear in the blues and some of the greatest rock n roll songs of all time. That's the sound of a minor chord.
Listening is key to developing your ear. Over time you'll be able to pick out major, minor, or all types of chords with no problem. That will not happen if you don't practice though. Practicing is the key to learning how to play guitar chords... but all practicing means is that you get to play your guitar more. How cool is that.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and
am, bm, cm, dm, em, fm, and gm.
Now that's not all the chords there are by a long shot, but it is your list of must know how to play guitar chords. What these are if your not sure are the Major and minor versions of the chords. The capital letters are the Major versions and the lower case are the minor versions. Whether a chord is considered a major or minor chord is determined by the third note in the scale. A flat third is going to create a minor chord, a normal third will create a major chord.
If you haven't been playing guitar for very long you might not know the difference between the two. The easiest way to tell them apart by listening to them. DUH! The flat third causes a minor chord to sound "bluesey" if that's a word. If that's not a word well... they still sound "bluesey". When you listen to them you can pick up that sound you hear in the blues and some of the greatest rock n roll songs of all time. That's the sound of a minor chord.
Listening is key to developing your ear. Over time you'll be able to pick out major, minor, or all types of chords with no problem. That will not happen if you don't practice though. Practicing is the key to learning how to play guitar chords... but all practicing means is that you get to play your guitar more. How cool is that.
